The Electric Tale of Pikachu: Why Pokemon's First and Best American Comic Deserves a Comeback
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When Nintendo and its partners first began to localize the Pokemon franchise in North America, there were already a number of products available in Japan. After all,
Pokemon Red and Green had released in the region in February 1996, more than two years before the rest of the world. As a result, some franchise elements were localized before others which was the case for
Pokemon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu. The comic series launched in the fall of 1998 at the same time as the anime and Game Boy game. Despite being the first Pokemon comic to arrive in North America, the series has been out of print for years and forgotten by many.